How to Edit Videos for YouTube Using Windows Movie Maker

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make your movie using 'Windows Movie Maker'

   Save your file.
   
   This will put the movie in the MSWMM format which Movie Maker can read, but which YouTube cannot read.
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   Step 2: which comes as a free component of many computers.

   ,,,,,, Best quality for playback on my computer may be the recommended setting, but YouTube doesn't take .wmv.
   
   Instead, go to the More settings option and set it to DV-AVI (NTSC), which will turn your file into a .avi. ,,,, The upload will take a little while.
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   Step 3: Open your saved file.

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   Step 4: Go to the file menu and click Save Movie File

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   Step 5: or press Control and P.

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   Step 6: Select My Computer

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   Step 7: Click Next.

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   Step 8: Enter a name for your file

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   Step 9: and choose to store it in an easy-to-find place such as My Videos

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    Step 10: Click Next.

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    Step 11: Select the setting you want.

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    Step 12: Go on YouTube.

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    Step 13: Make sure you have an account and click Upload.

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    Step 14: Fill in the forms.

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    Step 15: Upload your video by clicking on Upload Video.

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